Marzipan Candy

Ingredients:

• 1 (7-oz.) pkg. almond paste (3/4 cup)
• 3/4 cup C&H® Superfine Sugar
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup, light
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• Food coloring paste (optional)
• C&H® Powdered Sugar (optional, if using cookie cutters)
  

Directions:

1. Break almond paste into small pieces; place in food processor.
2. Add sugar; process until mixture is texture of coarse meal. Add corn syrup and almond extract; process until blended. Test with 1 tbsp. of mixture, rolling between palms.
3. If mixture is crumbly, add additional corn syrup, by teaspoons, until mixture holds together.
4. Tint with food coloring paste by breaking off a piece of marzipan and kneading in desired color.